St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-24
FROM PEARL RIVER STATION

Pearl River Station. Ssp< %, 1857.
EDrroR ST. TAxxAxY FAxxEs:
About the tune this scribe should
have written to the FARMER she was
ct the call OF . Telegram, vending
her way ont the Mississippi Vale =
on the Louisville, New Orleans and
Texas Railroad. Out there one sees
wonderful sights. looking through
agricultural glasses. The soil 10 %
fertile that trees. corr. cotton. ve.
etxb!es. flowers, weeds and grass
all seem to be in competition as Ia
which shall cover tho earth or rsaci,
the sky in the shortest time. H.
part Of this each seemed 70 succeed
for not much Of se,1e frwa could
one zee unless they t.,ok the trouble
TO lift, with hoe or "A shovel, ono
corner Of Ler variegatad carpet
For all this abnormal growth dame
nat.,rs takes toll Of all those who
would enjoy or traffic in her mar
veloas res0Mrces- There is no sucl,
thing as Sinking when one reaches
the toii-gate. One feels more like
banding over the last dollar aud
the '0:her coat" to be a hundred
miles on the other side Of eaid gate.
Tue health-giving breezes Of our
piney woDds are preferable. even il
Dame Fortune elndes our grasp
while We are trying to turn the
wheel in our favor.
So for one this writer was glad 10
see the tall pine trees once more.
and breath the delicious aroma Of
the hesltl-lsdsn air that floats
therein.
Crossing our lake ia . palace
coach. drawn by an iron horse, 10 to
an invalid dose OF medicine that
il b. tier than any prescription the
disciples Of Esc,lnpius can give us.
Glad to know you are to hear the
iron horse at your town ere long.
They keep the rails warm here nj
our town some days. passing %
often.
A Post Of tie Grand Army Of the
Republic from New Orleans. held
. campfire" and gave a free din.
Ter here last Sunday. I am told
the menu for the occasion contested
Of pork and beans, with bareback |
and black coffee.
Last Saturday was the birthday |
Of our ''oidest inhabitant." the ven. |
sral,ls Mr.. Enoch Tally. His health
has been very feeble for some time
but he 10 nov able TO walk about.
snd sometimes he walks to tho
church and opens Sabbath School
Ior ua His birthday is ~ event
bis children. grandchildren
md great-grandchildrsn. They
make > feast. and outsiders &c Dot
'orget him on that day either. One
'eot . bottle Of wine. one a cake
md one . mince-pie. The lsst mnst
rave contained the "spice" OF the
occasion. since he sent the donor 4
lice Of his cake. which she enjoyed
moro than il it had been q piece Of
Wedding cake. Old Time, As he
imped along. scrawled "a on the
,age OF his book of life's lease. but
hat did not brighten the dear old
naf.. whose ''hCasy head il found
. the way of righteousness"
Onr town moves on. bnt not very
spidly in progressive way. Our
hnrch is not flushed vet. to onr
orrow be it said. Your whole
onled townsman. Mr.. j. e. Smith,
allied on the writer. aud without a
,oments warning gave her FIVE dol
IRIS to help get the church psint-
4 We hope to have it done very
BON. Onr thanks for this g;ft was
reat Our parsonage society" has .
.venteen meml'era
I think your mail ronts ought to
. changed 10 the railroad by all
leans. We have two nsils daily ;
Icspt Sunday
Tue Poitev-nt 4 Favre Road are q
ping 6Eely with their trains.
Ma T. CRARY SADLsn.